Something old is new again, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Seeking a way to stage live theater while ensuring patrons safety, the Des Moines Playhouse is putting on productions this spring and summer in a tent pitched in its parking lot.
After a June 4-20 Friday-Sunday run in the main theater of Love Offering, Godspell will take to the tent July 9. It will be staged Thursdays-Sundays in alternating week with Plaza Suite through Aug. 8. Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical will be presented on Saturday mornings July 10-Aug. 7.
The idea of tent theater is an old one, even if the Playhouse s material is a bit more contemporary. About a century ago, touring theater companies performing in tents were a staple of warm-weather entertainment in Iowa.
The Des Moines Playhouse Announces Summer Tent Theatre
The Des Moines Playhouse, now in its 102nd season, is keeping theatre live in Des Moines this summer in a unique setting.by BWW News Desk
The Des Moines Playhouse, now in its 102nd season, is keeping theatre live in Des Moines this summer in a unique setting.
The Playhouse announced a summer Tent Theatre series tonight, Apr. 9, 2021, before the opening of Some Enchanted Evening. Three shows - Godspell, Plaza Suite, and Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical - will be performed in an event pavilion in the theatre s east parking lot in July and August 2021.